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6:00 AM THE LAST GANGSTER (1937) When a notorious gangster gets out of prison, he vows revenge on the wife who left him. Director: Edward Ludwig. Cast: Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Rose Stradner. BW-81 mins.
7:30 AM THE SHOPWORN ANGEL (1938) A showgirl gives up life in the fast lane for a young soldier on his way to fight World War I. Director: H. C. Potter. Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Walter Pidgeon. BW-85 mins.
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12:45 PM VIVACIOUS LADY (1937) After a whirlwind courtship, a nightclub singer has to adjust to her professor husband's conservative family. Director: George Stevens. Cast: Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, James Ellison. BW-90 mins.
2:30 PM THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) Feuding co-workers don't realize they're secret romantic pen pals. Director: Ernst Lubitsch. Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan. BW-99 mins.
4:15 PM BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (1959) A beautiful witch puts a love spell on an unknowing publisher. Director: Richard Quine. Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon. C-102 mins, Letterbox Format.
6:15 PM THE NAKED SPUR (1953) A captive outlaw uses psychological tactics to prey on a bounty hunter. Director: Anthony Mann. Cast: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan. C-92 mins.
8:00 PM THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962) An experienced gunman and a peace-loving tenderfoot clash with a Western bully. Director: John Ford. Cast: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles. BW-123 mins, Letterbox Format.
10:15 PM NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY (1951) An engineer fights to prove that a new model airplane is not safe. Director: Henry Koster. Cast: James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Glynis Johns. BW-98 mins.
12:00 AM ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959) A small-town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife. Director: Otto Preminger. Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara. BW-161 mins, Letterbox Format.
2:45 AM THE MURDER MAN (1935) A hard-drinking reporter specializes in murder cases, until he becomes a suspect in one himself. Director: Tim Whelan. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Virginia Bruce, Lionel Atwill. BW-69 mins.
4:00 AM THE STRATTON STORY (1949) True story of Monty Stratton baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg. Director: Sam Wood. Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan. BW-107 mins.


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We removed the Bougainvilleas from our latticework because they were too messy and we were getting too many complaints from our neighbors. We are looking at vines to replace them. The two vines that we are considering are potato vine and pink bower vines. Does anyone have experience with these vines and know of others that might work well in Mesa AZ? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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hi blue bird, i planted some bower vines last spring along the block wall of our house that faces west and the summer heat got to them, even though they were getting afternoon shade from the house. i replaced them with snail vines in the fall. they took a hard hit with the frost this last winter, but once it warmed up, they took off! now they are twice as big as they were when i planted them. i also have a potato vine, but it is in a container on the patio. it is doing ok, but i think it would be happier in the ground somewhere. |
Bluebird2, In the metro Phoenix area, you'll need to plant Pink Bower Vine in partial shade so on your lattice may not be the ideal exposure. If you like the look of this vine, you will love Pink Trumpet Vine (Podranea ricasoliana) which has similar pink tubular flowers and bright green leaves. Pink Trumpet Vine grows at a moderate rate to 20 x 10 and its flowers are lightly scented and appear from spring through fall. Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. I've grown one on a western exposure right against a wall and another grew over a lattice patio cover on the west. Very drought tolerant. It can easily be confused with Pandorea (Bower vine), so look for the botanical name. You might also consider Lilac Vine (Hardenbergia violacea) which is evergreen and produces clusters of tiny purple flowers in late winter to early spring, or Lady Banks Rose - a thornless evergreen vine with clusters of either white or yellow flowers in the spring. It requires little maintenance and will grow to 20' x 15'. This is the same rose as the famous Tombstone Rose. All these vines, including the Potato Vine, are listed in the new FREE booklet - Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert. You can contact the City of Mesa water conservation office to request a copy 480-644-3306. Hope this helps. |
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I know that a lot of people dislike it but cat's claw is a good vine that stands up well the summer heat. It grows quickly once established. It relishes the summer heat and full sun. I grow it on my block wall to reduce the heat it produces. In the fall, just to keep it under control, I prune it back to a couple of inches from the ground. It grows back quickly once the heat starts. It also has a lovely yellow flower. |
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Scherft started making his papercraft [6] birds at 14 and coloring the models with colored pencil. His works earned him admission to the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague where he studied painting, graphic design, and drawing. Almost 30 years later, Scherft still uses his sculpting and painting techniques to create a menagerie of animals that are amazingly accurate and lifelike. Enjoying combining two-dimensional painting with three-dimensional construction, he begins by using a computer to lay out the basic structure. After a lot of trial and error to obtain the unique shape for the species, he assembles the template. The most time-consuming step lies in the decoration where Scherft uses fine brushes to recreate every feather and feature of the body.
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For the second straight year, the Mariners took out a full-page advertisement in the Seattle Times in support of the Seahawks. And most of the Mariners' employees dressed in Seahawks gear on Friday and posed for a 12th man photo at Safeco Field, accompanied by large "I'm In" posters signed by thousands of Mariners fans who attended last weekend's Fan Fest.
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Peter Quimby of Plymouth likes to say that he's "the healthiest dying person you'll ever know."
Quimby is waiting for a heart transplant. He received an implanted defibrillator and a left ventricular assist device in 2011 to help his weakened heart pump blood. Doctors told him not to overexert himself — don't run, just shuffle.
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Six days a week, he sweats through intense workouts. He teaches a spinning class at the Andover YMCA. Recently, he finished the Minneapolis Duathlon, which combines a 15-kilometer bike race with two 5K runs — all while wearing a cumbersome device with wires that extend from his abdomen and batteries tucked into a shoulder holster.
Nobody knows whether the devices will hold up. Quimby said he won't stop. "You didn't give me a life," he tells doctors and device makers. "You gave me my life."
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"The pacemakers that we had in 1976 were often times implanted in the abdomen because they were so big. And their battery didn't last as long," Foreman said. "We wouldn't say no to the pacemaker … because we thought it was too big or didn't last the entire patient life because we know that it is lifesaving technology. So we have to review it for what it is."
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I recently bought a house with existing boxwood in the front yard. I'm not completely dissatisfied with it but I would like to know if it's possible bulk it up again. I have read a lot of information about thinning out boxwood to let it breathe and produce new growth, but what about the opposite? How do I bulk it up without doing serious surgery, or maybe my boxwood is just very old and needs to be retired? Thanks for any help! |
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Dr. Donald W. Scott graduated from the Eastern Virginia Medical School Medical College in 1987. He works in Gainesville, FL and specializes in Rheumatology. Dr. Scott is affiliated with North Florida Regional Medical Center. He speaks English and Spanish.
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Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Medical College
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Barnsley manager Mark Robins will not let sentiment play any part when he returns to Carrow Road on Saturday to take on Norwich.Robins, 40, left first club Manchester United for the Canaries in an £800,000 move as a player back in 1992, but his only concern this weekend is for his Tykes to collect three points and maintain their climb up the table.Robins told Barnsley's official website: "They have been on a decent run and Carrow Road is always a tough place to go. It will be a partisan crowd and probably a full house as well."It is a tough ask but a game we are really looking forward to."I spent two-and-a-half years at Norwich and really enjoyed my time there. It's a great place to play and to live and I have some really good memories."But that is in the past now and we are going there to get three points. It's a big test but the start of a really good week for us."
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The International Energy Agency calls (pdf) CCS "essential to the achievement of deep emission cuts estimates," and estimates that at least twenty "full-scale" CCS projects need to be underway by 2010 for the technology to take flight. Some think it's a flight of fancy.
A recent article in The Economist wisely pointed out that, "CCS features prominently in all the main blueprints for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions" at a reasonable cost. But "the world's leaders are counting on a fix for climate change that is at best uncertain and at worst unworkable," the magazine went on to argue. "In a purely technical sense, CCS looks promising … The problem with CCS is the cost."
Utilities, the magazine reasoned, are simply not ready to invest in such an expensive technology. But a lot changed in the weeks after its article appeared. Just five days later, The New York Times and The Washington Post covered Congressional and General Accountability Office reports which had found, respectively, that the cancelling FutureGen had set back CCS development by a decade, and that the Department of Energy's decision to do so was based on a grossly overestimated the cost projection.
Then came the New York Times article with the headline about stimulus money putting CCS projects on a "faster track." In it, reporter Matthew Wald described a number of projects scattered throughout the U.S. where utilities such as Duke Energy and American Electric Power are investing in CCS. The investments and the scale of the projects themselves are still much smaller than what the International Energy Agency would like to see, however.
There are also mixed feelings among the venture capital community. In the The Wall Street Journal's annual "Eco:nomics" special report (an excellent read all around), one Silicon Valley executive told reporter Alan Murray that his firm is backing CCS as one option among many. But the vaunted clean-energy investor Vinod Khosla demurred, saying that, "Today, presuming I didn't care one bit about the environment, investments that are carbon-heavy are poor economic-risk-adjusted bets." Even optimistic experts seem to agree that it will take at least fifteen years for CCS to mature.
Indeed, there is not a single large power plant using CCS today—just a handful of small demonstration plants using a variety of capture and/or storage techniques. In early April, Scientific American's Biello penned a useful five-part series that explained the various capture, transportation, and storage options for carbon dioxide, as well as the various existing projects and those that are on the way. One of the report's more interesting revelations is that, so far, carbon dioxide injected underground has stayed put. Leakage is a major concern among detractors, but the packages includes an intriguing slideshow with a graphic of carbon dioxide's stable accumulation in Norway's thirteen-year-old Sleipner gas field, the world's oldest CCS project.
Biello came to the same conclusion as The Economist, reporting that "the primary problem" with carbon capture and storage projects is cost. Of course, cost is intimately tied to the technology itself; while most of the elements for CCS already exist, they undoubtedly need to be refined and expanded to operate at a much larger scale in order to be effective (if that is even possible).
M.I.T. engineer Howard Herzog told Biello that most of the cost comes in the capture stage (which can involve pre- or post-combustion processes, or something called oxyfuel combustion). But there is some disagreement about that. For instance, the vice president for R&D at Vattenfall, one of the leading investors in CCS, recently told the International Herald Tribune that, "If the timetable for 2015 is not held, it is probably not due to the capture plant but problems with permission for storage and pipeline transport." Others think that permission isn't even the issue, but rather the sheer scale of infrastructure required. Last year, for example, the New York Times's Andrew Revkin cited calculations by Vaclav Smil at the University of Manitoba, who "estimated that capturing and burying just ten percent of the carbon dioxide emitted over a year from coal-fire plants at current rates would require moving volumes of compressed carbon dioxide greater than the total annual flow of oil worldwide."
Of course, none of these concerns have stopped governments and companies around the world from moving forward with CCS. In the last month, the press has covered a controversial CCS bill in Montana, which died in the state legislature because of confusion about the ownership of underground storage space; agriculture giant Archer Daniel Midland's quest to bury carbon dioxide in Illinois; a New York startup's novel proposal to store the gas underneath the ocean floor; and new CCS projects underway in France and China.


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How often, in the 30s-40s I guess, did silver manufacturers sell their stuff under different names? Maybe as some sort of store promotion or something? For example, I was trying to add to a set of silver plate by National Silver Co., and except for some baby utensils, never found another piece. The replacement company lists there as being 2 pieces known to mankind in this pattern. But, I have found lots of pieces of the same pattern labeled "Caroline Silverplate". Apparently this "company" only made one pattern, but they sure made many different pieces (the knife blades didn't get a different stamp--they still are marked NSCO stainless). I've also seen a piece labeled "Spears" or something--like the old department store.
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HAWTHORNE, Calif. — A Southern California police officer fatally shot a Rottweiler that lunged at officers arresting its master.
The Torrance Daily Breeze says the videotaped shooting occurred Sunday after police surrounded a home where a gunman reportedly robbed two people.
Police arrested a bystander they say refused to turn down blaring car music during the incident. A cellphone video, posted on YouTube, shows the dog leaping out of the car window and lunging at officers who handcuffed its master. It's shot four times.
Leon Rosby spent the night in jail on suspicion of obstructing officers.
Rosby, who has a criminal history and a current lawsuit against police, say they needlessly killed his dog. His lawyer, Michael Gulden, says the incident will be added to the lawsuit.
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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 or
For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 0-18415 Isabella Bank Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(989) 772-9471 (Registrants telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of accelerated filer, large accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company, in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common Stock no par value, 7,600,622 as of April 24, 2012 Table of ContentsISABELLA BANK CORPORATION QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
2 Table of ContentsPART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1 Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands)
See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 Table of ContentsINTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 Table of ContentsINTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 Table of ContentsINTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Dollars in thousands)
See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 Table of ContentsINTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands)
7 Table of ContentsINTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued) (Dollars in thousands) INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
See notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 8 Table of ContentsNOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts) NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In managements opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Corporations annual report for the year ended December 31, 2011. The accounting policies are the same as those discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Corporations annual report for the year ended December 31, 2011. NOTE 2 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation relate solely to outstanding shares in the Isabella Bank Corporation and Related Companies Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (the Directors Plan). Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following:
9 Table of ContentsNOTE 3 RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES ASU No. 2011-03: Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements In April 2011, ASU No. 2011-03 amended ASC Topic 310, Transfers and Servicing to eliminate from the assessment of effective control, the criteria calling for the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed upon terms, even in the event of the transferees default. The assessment of effective control should instead focus on the transferors contractual rights and obligations. The new authoritative guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and did not impact the Corporations consolidated financial statements. ASU No. 2011-04: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS In May 2011, ASU No. 2011-04 amended ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement to align fair value measurements and disclosures in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The ASU changes the wording used to describe the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and disclosures about fair value. The ASU clarifies the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosure requirements related to:
The ASU also changes particular principles or requirements for measuring fair value and disclosing information measuring fair value and disclosures related to:
The new authoritative guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and did not have a financial impact but increased the level of disclosures related to fair value measurements in the Corporations interim condensed consolidated financial statements in 2012. ASU No. 2011-05: Presentation of Comprehensive Income In June 2011, ASU No. 2011-05 amended ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. In addition, to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income, and to facilitate the convergence of GAAP and IFRS, the FASB eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders equity. The new authoritative guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and did not have an impact on Corporations consolidated financial statements as the Corporation has historically elected to present a separate statement of comprehensive income. 10 Table of ContentsNOTE 4 TRADING SECURITIES Trading securities, at fair value, consist of the following investments at:
Included in the net trading losses of $16 during the first three months of 2012 were $13 of net unrealized trading losses on securities that were held in the Corporations trading portfolio as of March 31, 2012. Included in the net trading losses of $19 during the first three months of 2011 were $17 of net unrealized trading losses on securities that were held in the Corporations trading portfolio as of March 31, 2011. NOTE 5 AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities, with gross unrealized gains and losses, are as follows at:
11 Table of ContentsThe amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2012 are as follows:
Expected maturities for government sponsored enterprises and states and political subdivisions may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. As auction rate money market preferreds and preferred stocks have continual call dates, they are not reported by a specific maturity group. Because of their variable monthly payments, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are not reported by a specific maturity group. A summary of the activity related to sales of available-for-sale securities was as follows for the three month period ended March 31, 2012:
There were no sales of available-for-sale securities in the first three months of 2011. The cost basis used to determine the realized gains or losses of securities sold was the amortized cost of the individual investment security as of the trade date. 12 Table of ContentsInformation pertaining to available-for-sale securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, management conducted an analysis to determine whether all securities currently in an unrealized loss position should be considered other-than-temporarily-impaired (OTTI). Such analyses considered, among other factors, the following criteria:
As of March 31, 2012, the Corporation held an auction rate money market preferred security and preferred stocks which continued to be in an unrealized loss position as a result of the securities interest rates, as they are currently lower than the offering rates of securities with similar characteristics. Management has determined that any declines in the fair value of these securities are the result of changes in interest rates and not risks related to the underlying credit quality of the security. Additionally, none of the issuers of these securities are deemed to be below investment grade, management does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position, and it is more likely than not that the Corporation will not have to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis. 13 Table of ContentsDuring the three month period ended March 31, 2012, the Corporation had one state issued student loan auction rate available-for-sale investment security (which is included in states and political subdivisions) that was downgraded by Moodys from A3 to Caa3. As a result of this downgrade, the Corporation engaged the services of an independent investment valuation firm to estimate the amount of credit losses (if any) related to this particular issue as of March 31, 2012. The evaluation calculated a range of estimated credit losses utilizing two different bifurcation methods: 1) Estimated Cash Flow Method and 2) Credit Yield Analysis Method. The two bifurcation methods were then weighted, with a higher weighting applied to the Estimated Cash Flow Method, to arrive at the estimated credit related impairment of $282 due to a decline in projected cash flows and credit rating downgrade. A summary of key valuation assumptions used in the aforementioned analysis as of March 31, 2012, follows:
The total other-than-temporary impairment loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2012 was $204 related to the student loan auction rate security. A roll forward of credit related impairment recognized in earnings on available-for-sale securities in the three months ended March 31, 2012 was as follows:
There were no credit losses recognized in earnings or OTTI impairment losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on available-for-sale securities in the three months ended March 31, 2011. Based on the Corporations analysis using the above criteria, the fact that management has asserted that it does not have the intent to sell these securities in an unrealized loss position, and that it is more likely than not the Corporation will not have to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis, management does not believe that the values of any other securities are other-than-temporarily impaired as of as of March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011. NOTE 6 LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (ALLL) The Corporation grants commercial, agricultural, residential real estate, and consumer loans to customers situated primarily in Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, and Saginaw counties in Michigan. The ability of the borrowers to honor their repayment obligations is often dependent upon the real estate, agricultural, light manufacturing, retail, gaming and tourism, higher education, and general economic conditions of this region. Substantially all of the consumer and residential real estate loans are secured by various items of property, while commercial loans are secured primarily by real estate, business assets, and personal guarantees; a portion of loans are unsecured. Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold in its portfolio are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loans losses, and any deferred fees or costs. Interest income on loans is accrued over the term of the loan based on the principal amount outstanding. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are capitalized and recognized as a component of interest income over the term of the loan using the level yield method. 14 Table of ContentsThe accrual of interest on commercial, agricultural, and residential real estate loans is typically discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days or more past due unless the credit is well-secured and in the process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. For loans that are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off, all interest accrued in the current calendar year, but not collected, is reversed against interest income while interest accrued in prior calendar years, but not collected, is charged against the allowance for loan losses. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash basis, until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status after six months of continuous performance. For impaired loans not classified as nonaccrual, interest income continues to be accrued over the term of the loan based on the principal amount outstanding. Commercial and agricultural loans include loans for commercial real estate, commercial operating loans, farmland and agricultural production, and state and political subdivisions. Repayment of these loans is often dependent upon the successful operation and management of a business; thus, these loans generally involve greater risk than other types of lending. The Corporation minimizes its risk by limiting the amount of loans to any one borrower to $12,500. Borrowers with credit needs of more than $12,500 are serviced through the use of loan participations with other commercial banks. Commercial and agricultural real estate loans generally require loan-to-value limits of less than 80%. Depending upon the type of loan, past credit history, and current operating results, the Corporation may require the borrower to pledge accounts receivable, inventory, and property and equipment. Personal guarantees are generally required from the owners of closely held corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. In addition, the Corporation requires annual financial statements, prepares cash flow analyses, and reviews credit reports as deemed necessary. The Corporation offers adjustable rate mortgages, fixed rate balloon mortgages, construction loans, and fixed rate mortgage loans which typically have amortization periods up to a maximum of 30 years. Fixed rate loans with an amortization of greater than 15 years are generally sold upon origination to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Fixed rate residential real estate loans with an amortization of 15 years or less may be held in the Corporations portfolio, held for future sale, or sold upon origination. Factors used in determining when to sell these mortgages include managements judgment about the direction of interest rates, the Corporations need for fixed rate assets in the management of its interest rate sensitivity, and overall loan demand. Lending policies generally limit the maximum loan-to-value ratio on residential real estate loans to 95% of the lower of the appraised value of the property or the purchase price, with the condition that private mortgage insurance is required on loans with loan to value ratios in excess of 80%. Substantially all loans upon origination have a loan to value ratio of less than 80%. Underwriting criteria for residential real estate loans include: evaluation of the borrowers ability to make monthly payments, the value of the property securing the loan, ensuring the payment of principal, interest, taxes, and hazard insurance does not exceed 28% of a borrowers gross income, all debt servicing does not exceed 36% of income, acceptable credit reports, verification of employment, income, and financial information. Appraisals are performed by independent appraisers and reviewed internally. All mortgage loan requests are reviewed by a mortgage loan committee or through a secondary market automated underwriting system; loans in excess of $400 require the approval of the Corporations Internal Loan Committee, Board of Directors, or the Board of Directors Loan Committee. Consumer loans include automobile loans, secured and unsecured personal loans, and overdraft protection related loans. Loans are amortized generally for a period of up to 6 years. The underwriting emphasis is on a borrowers perceived intent and ability to pay rather than collateral value. No consumer loans are sold to the secondary market. The ALLL is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the ALLL when management believes the uncollectibility of the loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ALLL. The ALLL is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon managements periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The primary factors behind the determination of the level of the ALLL are specific allocations for impaired loans, historical loss percentages, as well as unallocated components. Specific allocations for impaired loans are primarily determined based on the difference between the net realizable value of the loans underlying collateral or the net present value of the projected payment stream and its recorded investment. Historical loss allocations are calculated at the loan class and segment levels based on a migration analysis of the loan portfolio over the preceding three years. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that management believes affect its estimate of probable losses based on qualitative factors. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio. 15 Table of ContentsA summary of changes in the ALLL and the recorded investment in loans by segments follows:
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17 Table of ContentsThe following table displays the credit quality indicators for commercial and agricultural credit exposures based on internally assigned credit ratings as of:
18 Table of ContentsInternally assigned risk ratings are reviewed, at a minimum, when loans are renewed or when management has knowledge of improvements or deterioration of the credit quality of individual credits. Descriptions of the internally assigned risk ratings for commercial and agricultural loans are as follows:
Credit has strong financial condition and solid earnings history, characterized by:
Credit with sound financial condition and has a positive trend in earnings supplemented by:
Credit with satisfactory financial condition and further characterized by:
Credit with bankable risks, although some signs of weaknesses are shown:
19 Table of ContentsTo be classified as less than satisfactory, only one of the following criteria must be met.
Credit constitutes an undue and unwarranted credit risk but not to the point of justifying a classification of substandard. The credit risk may be relatively minor yet constitute an unwarranted risk in light of the circumstances surrounding a specific loan:
Credit where the borrowers current net worth, paying capacity, and value of the collateral pledged is inadequate. There is a distinct possibility that the Corporation will implement collection procedures if the loan deficiencies are not corrected. In addition, the following characteristics may apply:
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Credit is considered Substandard and warrants placing on nonaccrual. Risk of loss is being evaluated and exit strategy options are under review. Other characteristics that may apply:
Credit has all the weaknesses inherent in a Substandard loan with the added characteristic that collection and/or liquidation is pending. The possibility of a loss is extremely high, but its classification as a loss is deferred until liquidation procedures are completed, or reasonably estimable. Other characteristics that may apply:
Credits are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification is for charged off loans but does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value. These loans are further characterized by:
21 Table of ContentsThe Corporations primary credit quality indicators for residential real estate and consumer loans is the individual loans past due aging. The following tables summarize the Corporations past due and current loans as of:
22 Table of ContentsImpaired Loans Loans may be classified as impaired if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial, commercial real estate, agricultural, or agricultural real estate loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate, the loans obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral, less cost to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Interest income is recognized on impaired loans in nonaccrual status on the cash basis, but only after all principal has been collected. For impaired loans not in nonaccrual status, interest income is recognized daily as earned according to the terms of the loan agreement. The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans as of:
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The Corporation had pledged to advance $359 in connection with impaired loans, which include TDRs, as of March 31, 2012. 24 Table of ContentsTroubled Debt Restructurings Loan modifications are considered to be TDRs when a concession has been granted to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties. Typical concessions granted include, but are not limited to:
To determine if a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, the Corporation considers if:
The following is a summary of information pertaining to TDRs for the three month period ended March 31, 2012:
The following tables summarize concessions granted by the Corporation to borrowers in financial difficulties in the three month period ended March 31, 2012:
The Corporation did not restructure any loans through the forbearance of principal or accrued interest in the three month period ended March 31, 2012. 25 Table of ContentsBased on the Corporations historical loss experience, losses associated with TDRs are not significantly different than other impaired loans within the same loan segment. As such, TDRs, including TDRs that have been modified in the past 12 months that subsequently defaulted, are analyzed in the same manner as other impaired loans within their respective loan segment. The following is a summary of loans that defaulted in the first three months of 2012, which were modified within 12 months prior to the default date.
The Corporation had no loans that defaulted during the first three months of 2011, which were modified within 12 months prior to the default date. The following is a summary of TDR loan balances as of:
NOTE 7 EQUITY SECURITIES WITHOUT READILY DETERMINABLE FAIR VALUES Included in equity securities without readily determinable fair values are restricted securities, which are carried at cost, and investments in nonconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values consist of the following as of:
NOTE 8 BORROWED FUNDS Borrowed funds consist of the following obligations as of:
26 Table of ContentsThe Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances are collateralized by a blanket lien on all qualified 1-4 family residential real estate loans and certain mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Advances are also secured by FHLB stock owned by the Corporation. The Corporation had the ability to borrow up to an additional $121,701 based on assets currently pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2012. During the first quarter of 2012, management reduced funding costs by modifying the terms of $60,000 of FHLB advances. The following table lists the maturity and weighted average interest rates of FHLB advances as of:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are classified as secured borrowings. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase without stated maturity dates generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The securities underlying the agreements have a carrying value and a fair value of $108,202 and $99,869 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Such securities remain under the control of the Corporation. The Corporation may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of underlying securities. The following table provides a summary of short term borrowings for the three month periods ended March 31:
27 Table of ContentsThe Corporation had pledged certificates of deposit held in other financial institutions, trading securities, available-for-sale securities, and 1-4 family residential real estate loans in the following amounts at:
The Corporation had no investment securities that are restricted to be pledged for specific purposes. NOTE 9 OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSES A summary of expenses included in other noninterest expenses are as follows for the three month periods ended March 31:
NOTE 10 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES The reconciliation of the provision for federal income taxes and the amount computed at the federal statutory tax rate of 34% of income before federal income tax expense is as follows for the three month periods ended March 31:
28 Table of ContentsIncluded in other comprehensive income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are changes in unrealized holding gains, related to auction rate money market preferreds and preferred stocks. For federal income tax purposes, these securities are considered equity investments. As such, no deferred federal income taxes related to unrealized holding gains or losses are expected or recorded. A summary of other comprehensive income (loss) follows for the three month periods ended March 31:
29 Table of ContentsNOTE 11 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN The Corporation has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, which was curtailed effective March 1, 2007. As a result of the curtailment, future salary increases are no longer considered and plan benefits are based on years of service and the employees five highest consecutive years of compensation out of the last ten years of service through March 1, 2007. The Corporation made a $135 contribution to the pension plan during the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and made no contributions to the plan in the three month period ended March 31, 2011. The Corporation does not anticipate any further contributions during 2012. Following are the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three month period ended March 31:
NOTE 12 FAIR VALUE Following is a description of the valuation methodologies, key inputs, and an indication of the level of the fair value hierarchy in which the assets or liabilities are classified. Cash and demand deposits due from banks: The carrying amounts of cash and short term investments, including Federal funds sold, approximate fair values. As such, the Corporation classifies cash and demand deposits due from banks as Level 1. Certificates of deposit held in other financial institutions: Interest bearing balances held in unaffiliated financial institutions include certificates of deposit and other short term interest bearing balances that mature within 3 years. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics. As such, the Corporation classifies certificates of deposits held in other financial institutions as Level 2. Investment securities: Investment securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Level 1 fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments. Level 2 fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the securitys credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss and liquidity assumptions. Level 2 securities include bonds issued by government sponsored enterprises, states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises, and auction rate money market preferred securities. The values for Level 1 and Level 2 investment securities are generally obtained from an independent third party. On a quarterly basis, management compares the values provided to alternative pricing sources. Due to the limited trading activity of certain auction rate money market preferred securities and preferred stocks the Corporation measured these securities using Level 3 inputs as of March 31, 2011. As the markets for these securities normalized and established regular trading patterns, the Corporation measured preferred stocks with fair values of $5,033 utilizing Level 1 inputs and auction rate money market preferred securities with fair values of $2,049 utilizing Level 2 inputs as of December 31, 2011 and continued to measure at these levels as of March 31, 2012. The table below represents the activity in auction rate money market preferred available-for-sale investment securities measured with Level 3 inputs on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
30 Table of ContentsThe table below represents the activity in preferred stock available-for-sale investment securities measured with Level 3 inputs on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
Mortgage loans available-for-sale: Mortgage loans available-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of mortgage loans available-for-sale are based on what price secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics. As such, the Corporation classifies loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2. Loans: For variable rate loans with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for fixed rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The resulting amounts are adjusted to estimate the effect of changes in the credit quality of borrowers since the loans were originated. The Corporation does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and a specific allowance for loan losses may be established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will be significantly different than the contractual terms of the original loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as impaired, management measures the estimated impairment. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value, or discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. The Corporation reviews the net realizable values of the underlying collateral for collateral dependent impaired loans on at least a quarterly basis for all loan types. To determine the collateral value, management utilizes independent appraisals, broker price opinions, or internal evaluations. These valuations are reviewed to determine whether an additional discount should be applied given the age of market information that may have been considered as well as other factors such as costs to carry and sell an asset if it is determined that the collateral will be liquidated in connection with the ultimate settlement of the loan. The Corporation uses these valuations to determine if any charge offs or specific reserves are necessary. The Corporation may obtain new valuations in certain circumstances, including when there has been significant deterioration in the condition of the collateral, if the foreclosure process has begun, or if the existing valuation is deemed to be outdated. Impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the net realizable value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraisal value, the Corporation records the loan as nonrecurring Level 2. When a current appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, the Corporation records the impaired loans as nonrecurring Level 3. 31 Table of ContentsThe table below lists the quantitative information about impaired loans measured utilizing Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2012:
Accrued interest: The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value. As such, the Corporation classifies accrued interest as Level 1. Goodwill and other intangible assets: Acquisition intangibles and goodwill are evaluated for potential impairment on at least an annual basis. Goodwill is typically qualitatively evaluated to determine if it is more likely than not that the carrying balance is impaired. If it is determined that the carrying balance of goodwill is more likely than not to be impaired, management performs a cash flow valuation to determine the extent of the potential impairment. Acquisition intangibles are tested for impairment with a cash flow valuation. This valuation method requires a significant degree of management judgment. In the event the projected undiscounted net operating cash flows for these intangible assets are less than the carrying value, the asset is recorded at fair value as determined by the valuation model. If the testing resulted in impairment, the Corporation would classify goodwill and other acquisition intangibles subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 3. During 2012 and 2011 there were no impairments recorded on goodwill and other acquisition intangibles. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values: The Corporation has investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values as well as investments in joint ventures. The assets are individually reviewed for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if an indication of impairment exists, by comparing the carrying value to the estimated fair value. The lack of an independent source to validate fair value estimates, including the impact of future capital calls and transfer restrictions, is an inherent limitation in the valuation process. The Corporation classifies nonmarketable equity securities and its investments in joint ventures subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 3. During 2012 and 2011, there were no impairments recorded on equity securities without readily determinable fair values. Foreclosed assets: Upon transfer from the loan portfolio, foreclosed assets are adjusted to and subsequently carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Net realizable value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or managements estimation of the value of the collateral and as such, the Corporation classifies foreclosed assets as a nonrecurring Level 2. When management determines that the net realizable value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value but there is no observable market price, the Corporation records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3. Originated mortgage servicing rights: Originated mortgage servicing rights are subject to impairment testing. A valuation model, which utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates and prepayment speed assumptions currently quoted for comparable instruments and a discount rate determined by management, is used for impairment testing. If the valuation model reflects a value less than the carrying value, originated mortgage servicing rights are adjusted to fair value through a valuation allowance as determined by the model. As such, the Corporation classifies loan servicing rights subject to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2. 32 Table of ContentsDeposits: Demand, savings, and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts), and are classified as Level 1. Fair values for variable rate certificates of deposit approximate their recorded carrying value. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. As such, certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2. Borrowed funds: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under overnight repurchase agreements, and other short- term borrowings maturing within ninety days approximate their fair values. The fair values of the Corporations other borrowed funds are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Corporations current incremental borrowing arrangements. The Corporation elected to measure a portion of borrowed funds at fair value as of December 31, 2011. These borrowings were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, with the fair value measurement estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Corporations current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Changes in the fair value of these borrowings are included in noninterest income. As such, the Corporation classifies other borrowed funds as Level 2. The activity in borrowings which the Corporation has elected to carry at fair value was as follows for the three months ended March 31:
Commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and undisbursed loans: Fair values for off balance sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties credit standings. The Corporation does not charge fees for lending commitments; thus it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these instruments. The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, although the Corporation believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement. 33 Table of ContentsEstimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value in their Entirety on a Recurring Basis Disclosure of the estimated fair values of financial instruments, which differ from carrying values, often requires the use of estimates. In cases where quoted market values in an active market are not available, the Corporation uses present value techniques and other valuation methods to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments. These valuation methods require considerable judgment and the resulting estimates of fair value can be significantly affected by the assumptions made and methods used. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in their entirety on a recurring basis on the Corporations consolidated balance sheets are as follows as of:
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Orioles win 6-5, claim season series over Red SoxThe Associated Press | September 30,2013AP Photo
Baltimores Danny Valencia, right, slides past Boston Red Sox catcher David Ross to score a run on a double by Steve Pearce during the eighth inning Saturdays game in Baltimore. The Orioles earned a 6-5 victory.BALTIMORE Steve Pearce drove in the go-ahead runs with a double in the eighth inning Saturday night and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox, who clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason earlier in the day.
Pearces drive to the left field corner his second double of the game came off Franklin Morales and brought home Matt Wieters and Danny Valencia, who both had singled to lead off the inning against Matt Thornton (0-5).
The victory brought a measure of consolation for the Orioles, making them the only AL East team to win the season series against the Red Sox. Boston was assured of the best record in the American League when Oakland lost to Seattle with one day to spare in the regular season.
The Red Sox will open their division series at Fenway Park on Friday against the winner of the wild-card playoff either Cleveland, Tampa Bay or Texas.
Kevin Gausman pitched 1 1-3 innings to get the win, and Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his 49th save.
The Red Sox threatened against Johnson when Mike Napoli hit a two-out single and pinch-runner Quintin Berry stole second, but Jonny Gomes was called out on strikes to end the game.
The Orioles lead the season series 10-8 with one to play. The rest of the AL East is 21-36 against the Red Sox.
Daniel Nava tied a career high with four hits, and Dustin Pedroia had three hits and an RBI for the Red Sox, who took a 5-4 lead with a pair of runs in the seventh.
Boston starter Jon Lester gave up four runs and nine hits over five innings. He had gone nine starts without allowing a home run, but that streak was broken by Brian Roberts solo drive to lead off the third. The Orioles pieced together four singles in the fifth to produce two runs and take a 4-2 lead, but David Ross double in the sixth cut the deficit to one and chased Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen.
Chen allowed three runs and nine hits over 5 1-3 innings and ended up with his sixth consecutive no-decision. The Red Sox came back with a pair in the seventh, going ahead with the help of an error by left fielder Jason Pridie, whose bobble on Navas single allowed Pedroia to score.
Notes: Orioles CF Adam Jones grimaced and dropped his bat after fouling off a pitch in the seventh. The trainer came out to look at Jones left hand, but he stayed in the game and struck out on the next pitch. ... Pedroia is 11 for 19 in his career off Chen. ... Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a thin bench because of injuries to OF Michael Morse and INF Jonathan Schoop. Morse has possible ligament damage in his left wrist and will see a specialist to determine whether he needs surgery, and Schoop will be examined after showing symptoms of a back injury. Schoop was on the on-deck circle as a possible pinch-hitter in the eighth, but he did not bat.MORE IN Wire SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. Full StoryNASHVILLE, Tenn. Full StoryPHOENIX Darrelle Revis long reigned supreme among NFL cornerbacks. Full Story -
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